Comments for Comic Book Daily http://www.comicbookdaily.com Discussing the minutiae of the comic book world. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:28:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Retailer Q | #8: Recommendations For New Readers by Laura http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ComicBookDailyComments/~3/-2M_LzJ3Mbw/ Laura Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:28:06 +0000 http://www.comicbookdaily.com/?p=28884#comment-5937 As long as people give even a slight indication of what they might like, recommendations come pretty easy. I had a top five I did for XMAS, so I'll just post here Non-capes 1. Walking Dead 2. Hark a Vagrant 3. Sailor Moon 4. Blacksad 5. Chi's Sweet Home capes 1. Batman: Hush 2. Ultimate Spider-Man 1 3. Green Lantern: Rebirth 4. House of M 5. Ultimates 1 & 2 (but not the garbage that is 3) As long as people give even a slight indication of what they might like, recommendations come pretty easy.

I had a top five I did for XMAS, so I’ll just post here
Non-capes
1. Walking Dead
2. Hark a Vagrant
3. Sailor Moon
4. Blacksad
5. Chi’s Sweet Home

capes
1. Batman: Hush
2. Ultimate Spider-Man 1
3. Green Lantern: Rebirth
4. House of M
5. Ultimates 1 & 2 (but not the garbage that is 3)

]]> http://www.comicbookdaily.com/championing_comics/retailer-q/retailer-q-8-recommendations-for-new-readers/#comment-5937 Comment on Undervalued Spotlight #112 by Walter Durajlija http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ComicBookDailyComments/~3/KlrAQwiim1o/ Walter Durajlija Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:54:24 +0000 http://www.comicbookdaily.com/?p=28968#comment-5933 Great comment Charlie. Its hard to read the tea leaves sometimes. Generally I try to pick books for the spotlight that either have a lot of room for upward mobility or are underappreciarted rock solid comics that will one day become diamond solid! Things like recalls and double covers are a bit out of my comfort range. Double covers for example are scarce but I'd still like a double cover of <a href="http://www.comicbookdaily.com/collecting-community/undervalued/undervalued-spotlight-79/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">X-Factor #2</a> vs. X-Factor #4. The recalled books noteriety comes from the mistakes at the printers and while I'd much rather base my investment on an overlooked character there is no denying that demand for these books are there. I've read that in other collectibles like coins minting errors become huge and sustained factors in values. Perhaps I've always viewed these books as speculator "flips" while I view my spotlight picks as long term keepers. Perhaps some of the more famous faux pas like the Conan and the Batman & Robin will indeed retain values. Great comment Charlie.

Its hard to read the tea leaves sometimes. Generally I try to pick books for the spotlight that either have a lot of room for upward mobility or are underappreciarted rock solid comics that will one day become diamond solid!

Things like recalls and double covers are a bit out of my comfort range. Double covers for example are scarce but I’d still like a double cover of X-Factor #2 vs. X-Factor #4. The recalled books noteriety comes from the mistakes at the printers and while I’d much rather base my investment on an overlooked character there is no denying that demand for these books are there. I’ve read that in other collectibles like coins minting errors become huge and sustained factors in values.

Perhaps I’ve always viewed these books as speculator “flips” while I view my spotlight picks as long term keepers. Perhaps some of the more famous faux pas like the Conan and the Batman & Robin will indeed retain values.

]]> http://www.comicbookdaily.com/collecting-community/undervalued/undervalued-spotlight-112/#comment-5933 Comment on The Dead Season and other things by Andrew Young of Geek Hard http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ComicBookDailyComments/~3/pwki9vmgnpI/ Andrew Young of Geek Hard Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:39:18 +0000 http://www.comicbookdaily.com/?p=28954#comment-5932 Don't make promises you can't keep....I'm referring to the pants comment. Don’t make promises you can’t keep….I’m referring to the pants comment.

]]> http://www.comicbookdaily.com/columns/just-a-thought-blogs/the-dead-season-and-other-things/#comment-5932 Comment on Undervalued Spotlight #112 by Walter Durajlija http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ComicBookDailyComments/~3/GBcK-CsDcqA/ Walter Durajlija Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:36:14 +0000 http://www.comicbookdaily.com/?p=28968#comment-5931 I think it will eventually become a book to own, a collectors books. I think it will eventually become a book to own, a collectors books.

]]> http://www.comicbookdaily.com/collecting-community/undervalued/undervalued-spotlight-112/#comment-5931 Comment on Undervalued Spotlight #112 by Charlie http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ComicBookDailyComments/~3/7lakuOYP3jo/ Charlie Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:07:41 +0000 http://www.comicbookdaily.com/?p=28968#comment-5929 Hi Walter, what are your thoughts on recalled books. The other day I found a Wolverine #131 in dollar bins, and sure enough, it was the recalled version. Last year, I picked up a handful of All Star Batman and Robins... #10, the "potty mouth" version for $5 each. I saw a few sell for $250 bucks on eBay at the time of release. • If rarity has any meaning, shouldn't most recalled books be valued higher? • Why aren't subsequent "corrected" versions not considered 2nd print? • Any thoughts on double cover anomalies? http://www.recalledcomics.com/ I've got a few of these in the basement... I'm tempted to expand on what I've got and seek out others. Hi Walter, what are your thoughts on recalled books. The other day I found a Wolverine #131 in dollar bins, and sure enough, it was the recalled version. Last year, I picked up a handful of All Star Batman and Robins… #10, the “potty mouth” version for $5 each. I saw a few sell for $250 bucks on eBay at the time of release.

• If rarity has any meaning, shouldn’t most recalled books be valued higher?
• Why aren’t subsequent “corrected” versions not considered 2nd print?
• Any thoughts on double cover anomalies?

http://www.recalledcomics.com/

I’ve got a few of these in the basement… I’m tempted to expand on what I’ve got and seek out others.

]]> http://www.comicbookdaily.com/collecting-community/undervalued/undervalued-spotlight-112/#comment-5929 Comment on Undervalued Spotlight #112 by Scott VanderPloeg http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ComicBookDailyComments/~3/2D-R-UoltBg/ Scott VanderPloeg Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:54:51 +0000 http://www.comicbookdaily.com/?p=28968#comment-5922 American Flagg! (the exclamation point is part of the title) is hailed by critics as important, but it hasn't been worth anything in twenty years. The fact only 18 copies of a 29 year old comic have been submitted to CGC speaks volumes. I love Chaykin's work and remember tracking down this issue in the late '80s for $10 to complete my collection. Unfortunately none of his work has never picked up any value in the back issue collector market. There have been two reprint efforts for American Flagg!: Graphitti Designs in the late '80s did three oversized hardcovers that were really nice and still go for cover price. Image/Dynamite tried a deluxe hardcover and then the same material in two softcover trades, but it didn't do well. This is a critics book, maybe a fan book, but not a collector book. American Flagg! (the exclamation point is part of the title) is hailed by critics as important, but it hasn’t been worth anything in twenty years.

The fact only 18 copies of a 29 year old comic have been submitted to CGC speaks volumes.

I love Chaykin’s work and remember tracking down this issue in the late ’80s for $10 to complete my collection. Unfortunately none of his work has never picked up any value in the back issue collector market.

There have been two reprint efforts for American Flagg!: Graphitti Designs in the late ’80s did three oversized hardcovers that were really nice and still go for cover price. Image/Dynamite tried a deluxe hardcover and then the same material in two softcover trades, but it didn’t do well.

This is a critics book, maybe a fan book, but not a collector book.

]]> http://www.comicbookdaily.com/collecting-community/undervalued/undervalued-spotlight-112/#comment-5922 Comment on CGC “Standards” by Mot Yrreb http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ComicBookDailyComments/~3/GEkyh2MWNEk/ Mot Yrreb Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:16:58 +0000 http://www.comicbookdaily.com/?p=28533#comment-5912 The standards I have observed by studying many, many CGC books seem to have slackened in the last several years. CGC is not the only pariah to blame; those that think because a 9.4 is worth 10 times more because it's in a slab are also to blame. These speculators are driving the price unnaturally high and IT'S GOING TO CRASH; particularly on the mid to low end. There will always be a need to independently grade and preserve the old classics, but a 9.8 copy of Walking Dead selling for nearly $1,000? RIDICULOUS! The standards I have observed by studying many, many CGC books seem to have slackened in the last several years. CGC is not the only pariah to blame; those that think because a 9.4 is worth 10 times more because it’s in a slab are also to blame. These speculators are driving the price unnaturally high and IT’S GOING TO CRASH; particularly on the mid to low end. There will always be a need to independently grade and preserve the old classics, but a 9.8 copy of Walking Dead selling for nearly $1,000? RIDICULOUS!

]]> http://www.comicbookdaily.com/collecting-community/market-trends/cgc-standards/#comment-5912 Comment on Bad Investment? by Rich http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ComicBookDailyComments/~3/JvlL5Z09mYo/ Rich Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:40:01 +0000 http://www.comicbookdaily.com/?p=26675#comment-5908 There are so very many collectors who would disagree with you. Pressing is very hard to detect and thus cannot be graded by CGC. Simply by putting a raw copy in a longbox that is full you will be naturally pressing the book, is this restoration? too many variables to make it as clear cut as you seem to be able to do.... There are so very many collectors who would disagree with you. Pressing is very hard to detect and thus cannot be graded by CGC. Simply by putting a raw copy in a longbox that is full you will be naturally pressing the book, is this restoration? too many variables to make it as clear cut as you seem to be able to do….

]]> http://www.comicbookdaily.com/collecting-community/market-trends/bad-investment/#comment-5908 Comment on The Big Bang Theory by Keith http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ComicBookDailyComments/~3/eSQfAGY_10M/ Keith Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:38:21 +0000 http://www.comicbookdaily.com/?p=25616#comment-5902 I agree with Laura--the show doesn't really portray comic fans accurately. The producers really must think that true comic fans won't notice the obvious push for DC comics and DC related merchandise in the comic shop. Yes, I'm aware that Warner Bros. is the parent company of DC and distributes "The Big Bang Theory". But come on, man. What modern comic store has no Spider-Man or Wolverine merchandise but TONS of Flash, Hawkman and Green Lantern stuff? I agree with Laura–the show doesn’t really portray comic fans accurately. The producers really must think that true comic fans won’t notice the obvious push for DC comics and DC related merchandise in the comic shop. Yes, I’m aware that Warner Bros. is the parent company of DC and distributes “The Big Bang Theory”. But come on, man. What modern comic store has no Spider-Man or Wolverine merchandise but TONS of Flash, Hawkman and Green Lantern stuff?

]]> http://www.comicbookdaily.com/columns/knowing-is-half-the-battle/the-big-bang-theory/#comment-5902 Comment on CGC “Standards” by Latw great http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ComicBookDailyComments/~3/IcGMBliY50w/ Latw great Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:12:57 +0000 http://www.comicbookdaily.com/?p=28533#comment-5900 I think you need to read it again they are handing out 9.8 9.9 like candy. I think you need to read it again they are handing out 9.8 9.9 like candy.

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